09/11/2026
SEP. 22 OPEN HOUSE 📈 YOUR FUTURE CAREER STARTS HERE!
The Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) is opening their doors to the community and hosting an Open House Tuesday, September 22, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. located at 916 Mt. Vernon Church Road in Chapin.
The Center serves grades 9-12 throughout the district and offers a wide variety of specialized courses in 17 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Programs include:
🚜 Agriculture/Wildlife Management
🚗 Auto Repair Technology
☣️ Bioengineering Systems
🧬Biomedical Science
🏗️ Building Construction
🍽️Culinary Arts
💻 Cyber Security/Networking
🎨Digital Art and Design
✈️ Drone Technologies (NEW)✨
🌉Engineering and Engineering Design
🔥Fire & Rescue
❄️HVAC
🚔Law Enforcement
🎥 Media Technology
🐶 Veterinary Science
🎆 Welding
During the event all stakeholders will be able to tour the entire school. This will allow parents, students, and community members the opportunity to see the classrooms and labs. Teachers and current students will be available to answer questions and discuss curriculum.
"This event opens the doors to the public and district families to showcase the many college and career focused opportunities available to our students in School District Five,” School District Five Assistant Director of The Center Roy Frick said. “The incredible work of our CTE instructors at The Center prepares students for the workforce now and provides a rigorous foundation for students pursuing postsecondary studies. We look forward to inviting our community to view the excellence of CTE in School District Five.”
